I’m Randall Wheeler, an appellate public defender in Kentucky for 35 years, an advocate for civil and human rights, a proud progressive, a loving dad, a doting pawpaw, and a much tolerated spouse. I post about Appalachia, Kentucky and politics.🦋
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Kentucky Power and East Kentucky Power Cooperative will receive $51 million and $90 million, respectively, for projects at three of their coal-burning plants. The Trump administration is providing the funds to keep coal plants on the grid longer. From @weku.bsky.social
The "Creek Don't Rise Coalition" of Kentucky Power customers are calling for increased transparency and rate review ahead of a state audit of the far-eastern Kentucky utility company.
From @sylviaruthg.lpm.org
A year-long project led by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is using herbicide-spraying drones to control kudzu, the rapidly growing vine that has swallowed tens of thousands of acres of land. From WKU:
The term “community resilience hubs” is becoming more common lately, especially in Appalachia, following extreme flooding from Hurricane Helene. But what are resilience hubs, and why are people talking about them?
✍️: Abby Hassler for The Appalachian Voice
The deadline to submit a comment against EPA's proposal to weaken #CoalAsh protections is this Friday, June 12! We can’t let coal power plants leave their toxic mess behind. Tell the #EPA to put communities first! #ProtectOurWater
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By Lauren Rodgers, RealWV Two years ago, Alex Degraff signed the closing documents on a one-story ranch house on the outskirts of Lewisburg, West
Kentucky Power and East Kentucky Power Cooperative will receive $51 million and $90 million, respectively, for projects at three coal-burning plants in Kentucky and West Virginia.
A coalition of Kentucky Power customers are calling for increased transparency and rate review ahead of a state audit of the far-eastern Kentucky utility company.
Kentucky wildlife officials are testing whether a new generation of drone technology could become one of their most effective tools for fighting kudzu, an invasive vine that's spread across tens of th...
